How to Use the Graduation Map

Full-time? Part-time? Need developmental courses? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Take courses in the order shown on the Graduation Map. See your academic advisor to help streamline your path toward degree completion.*

Semester 1 - Fall (14-15 Credit Hours)

• ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
• ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits

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• ORT 1202 - College Seminar 2 Credits
• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits

• ^{_{also accepted: CIS 1013 Information Systems}}

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• MATHEMATICS - - - 3 Credits

• MATH 1123 College Algebra*  or MATH 1213 Quantitative Literacy* 

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE - - - 3 Credits

• Two Foreign Language courses are required for completion of the AA degree
  FREN 1103 Beginning French I* or FREN 1113 Beginning French II* or SPAN 1103 Beginning Spanish I* or SPAN 1113 Beginning Spanish II* or SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I* or SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II*

• PE - - AA PHYSICAL EDUCATION 0-1 Credits

• Two hours of Physical Education courses are required for the AA degree
  Select any one-hour PE course this semester and an additional one-hour course in the second year Spring semester, or choose from other available second year Spring semester options

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  ► Progress check: Meet with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Mentor

Semester 2 - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• LAB SCIENCE - - - 4 Credits

• Both a Life Science and a Physical Science course are requirements for completion of the AA degree
  Life Sciences: BIOL 1114 General Biology* or BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I*​
  Physical Sciences: CHEM 1104 Chemistry for Non-Majors* or CHEM 1204 General Chemistry* or ESCI 11-4 Earth Science* or GEOL 1104 Physical Geology* or PHYS 1114 Physical Science*​ or PHYS 1124 Astronomy*

• HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - - - 3 Credits

• HIST 2223 United States History To 1865* or HIST 2233 United States History Since 1865* or POLS 1113 American National Government*

• SOCIAL SCIENCE 1 - - - 3 Credits

• Three Social Sciences courses are required for completion of the AA degree
  ANTH 1113 General Anthropology* or ECON 2203 Macroeconomics* or ECON 2213 Microeconomics* or POLS 1123 American State and Local Government* or PSYC 1103 General Psychology* or SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology* or SOC 2203 Social Problems* or a History/Government  or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 United States History To 1865* or HIST 2233 United States History Since 1865* or HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500* or HIST 2263 World Civilization since 1500* or POLS 1113 American National Government*

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE - - - 3 Credits

• Select a course not previously chosen: FREN 1103 or FREN 1113 or SPAN 1103 or SPAN 1113 or SPAN 2113 or SPAN 2123

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  ► Progress check: Meet with the Transfer Center Coordinator for university transfer and scholarship deadlines.

Semester 3 - Fall (16 Credit Hours)

• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
• LAB SCIENCE - - - 4 Credits

• Select a course from the area not previously chosen:
  Life Sciences: BIOL 1114 or BIOL 2224
  Physical Sciences: CHEM 1104 or CHEM 1204 or ESCI 1104 or GEOL 1104 or PHYS 1114 or PHYS 1124

• HUMANITIES - - - 3 Credits

• ENG 2223 American Literature I* or ENG 2233 American Literature II* or ENG 2273 World Literature I* or ENG 2283 World Literature II*

• WORLD HISTORY - - - 3 Credits

• HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500* or HIST 2263 World Civilization since 1500*

• Elective 0003 - AA Elective (1) 3 Credits

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  ► Progress check: Graduation Information and Deadlines.

Semester 4 - Spring (13-14 Credit Hours)

• FINE ARTS - - - 3 Credits

• ART 1593 Art Appreciation* or MUS 1213 Music Appreciation* or ENG 2393 Creative Writing* or PHIL 1123 Introduction to Philosophy*

• SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 - - - 3 Credits

• Select a course not previously chosen: ANTH 1113 or ECON 2203 or ECON 2213 or POLS 1123 or PSYC 1103 or SOC 1103 or SOC 2203 or a History/Government or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 or HIST 2233 or HIST 2253 or HIST 2263 or POLS 1113

• SOCIAL SCIENCE 3 - - - 3 Credits

• Select a course not previously chosen: ANTH 1113 or ECON 2203 or ECON 2213 or POLS 1123 or PSYC 1103 or SOC 1103 or SOC 2203 or a History/Government or World History course not previously chosen: HIST 2223 or HIST 2233 or HIST 2253 or HIST 2263 or POLS 1113

• PE - - AA PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1-3 Credits

• If a one-hour course was chosen in the previous semester, choose a second one-hour PE course. If no PE course has been completed, choose PE 1102 Life Fitness Concepts  and a 3-hour elective or PE 1113 Health And Safety*  and a 2-hour elective. 

• Elective 0203 - AA Elective 2-3 Credits

• Choose a 2-hour elective or 3-hour elective based on your PE choice above.

60 Total Program Hours

<sub><sup>See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information​
* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)</sup></sub>

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